During Inhaler Application, Children Were Given Stress Ball and Storybook Reading Interventions

Children arriving at the hospital's emergency department and meeting the study criteria will be randomly assigned to the stress ball group. Before inhalation therapy, the child will begin squeezing the chosen stress ball. This will distract their attention, transforming the frightening hospital environment into a fun one. The questionnaires will be completed by the nurse and family five minutes before, during, and after the inhalation therapy.

The storybook for the children will be selected by child psychologists. The book will be read to the children by their parents. The storybook reading will begin 15 minutes before the inhalation therapy and will be completed before the treatment begins. The storybook will be read to the children only once.